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From: Gordon Henderson on 31 Mar 2010 18:16 Well not me, but my wife... She has a work-imposed budget of �40 for a new mobile phone - there are a few restirctions though: 3G/Data is not a requirement Bluetooth is. A camera would be nice, but not essential. (and probably not going to get one at that price!) She has an Orange SIM supplied by her work and this is what she must use. (No porting). So I'm guessing it's going to need a PAYG phone on Orange then throw the supplied SIM away - unless the other PAYG networks don't lock their phones... Her own phone is a N95 and she likes Nokia, but there doesn't seem much to choose from in that price range... So.. Any suggestions as to both the phone and somewhere to get it from? Thanks, Gordon
From: Steve Terry on 31 Mar 2010 19:47 "Gordon Henderson" <gordon+usenet(a)drogon.net> wrote in message news:hp0hj7$19jk$1(a)energise.enta.net... > Well not me, but my wife... She has a work-imposed budget of �40 for a > new mobile phone - there are a few restirctions though: > > 3G/Data is not a requirement > Bluetooth is. > A camera would be nice, but not essential. > (and probably not going to get one at that price!) > > She has an Orange SIM supplied by her work and this is what she must > use. (No porting). > > So I'm guessing it's going to need a PAYG phone on Orange then throw > the supplied SIM away - unless the other PAYG networks don't lock their > phones... > > Her own phone is a N95 and she likes Nokia, but there doesn't seem > much to choose from in that price range... > > So.. Any suggestions as to both the phone and somewhere to get > it from? > Thanks, > Gordon > > Skype S2 on 3 from Argos �40 Take it to an unlocker, less than a tenner to have it unlocked, then you can put any sim in it. Argos cat no 518/2662 http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=10001&catalogId=1500002201&langId=-1&searchTerms=5182662 Bluetooth, MP3, 3megpix camera, quad band, 3g, data, etc, etc. Find out if her Orange contract includes any data, if so change the connection settings to Oranges. Also good idea to buy a 2 to 4 Gb microSD card for it to store lots of pics and video, etc. (5 to 10quid) Steve Terry -- Get a free Three 3pay Sim with �2 bonus after �10 top up http://freeagent.three.co.uk/stand/view/id/5276
From: Graham. on 31 Mar 2010 20:20 -- Graham. %Profound_observation% "Steve Terry" <gfourwwk(a)tesco.net> wrote in message news:hp0mvc$u5m$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > "Gordon Henderson" <gordon+usenet(a)drogon.net> wrote in message > news:hp0hj7$19jk$1(a)energise.enta.net... >> Well not me, but my wife... She has a work-imposed budget of �40 for a >> new mobile phone - there are a few restirctions though: >> >> 3G/Data is not a requirement >> Bluetooth is. >> A camera would be nice, but not essential. >> (and probably not going to get one at that price!) >> >> She has an Orange SIM supplied by her work and this is what she must >> use. (No porting). >> >> So I'm guessing it's going to need a PAYG phone on Orange then throw >> the supplied SIM away - unless the other PAYG networks don't lock their >> phones... >> >> Her own phone is a N95 and she likes Nokia, but there doesn't seem >> much to choose from in that price range... >> >> So.. Any suggestions as to both the phone and somewhere to get >> it from? >> Thanks, >> Gordon >> >> > Skype S2 on 3 from Argos �40 > Take it to an unlocker, less than a tenner to have it unlocked, > then you can put any sim in it. The only redeaming feture of the S2 is the free Skype calls, and the're only avalible with a 3 SIM
From: Graham. on 31 Mar 2010 20:27 >>> Well not me, but my wife... She has a work-imposed budget of �40 for a >>> new mobile phone - there are a few restirctions though: >>> >>> 3G/Data is not a requirement >>> Bluetooth is. >>> A camera would be nice, but not essential. >>> (and probably not going to get one at that price!) >>> >>> She has an Orange SIM supplied by her work and this is what she must >>> use. (No porting). >>> >>> So I'm guessing it's going to need a PAYG phone on Orange then throw >>> the supplied SIM away - unless the other PAYG networks don't lock their >>> phones... >>> >>> Her own phone is a N95 and she likes Nokia, but there doesn't seem >>> much to choose from in that price range... >>> >>> So.. Any suggestions as to both the phone and somewhere to get >>> it from? >>> Thanks, >>> Gordon >>> >>> >> Skype S2 on 3 from Argos �40 >> Take it to an unlocker, less than a tenner to have it unlocked, >> then you can put any sim in it. Apologies, pressed send too early. The only redeeming feature of the S2 IMHO is the free Skype calls, and they're only available with a 3 SIM, I have recommended this phone on that basis often. On another network it's a mediocre phone with an awful keypad. -- Graham. %Profound_observation%
From: Steve Terry on 31 Mar 2010 22:01
"Graham." <me(a)privacy.net> wrote in message news:hp0p8s$92s$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >>>> Well not me, but my wife... She has a work-imposed budget of �40 for a >>>> new mobile phone - there are a few restirctions though: >>>> >>>> 3G/Data is not a requirement >>>> Bluetooth is. >>>> A camera would be nice, but not essential. >>>> (and probably not going to get one at that price!) >>>> >>>> She has an Orange SIM supplied by her work and this is what she must >>>> use. (No porting). >>>> >>>> So I'm guessing it's going to need a PAYG phone on Orange then throw >>>> the supplied SIM away - unless the other PAYG networks don't lock their >>>> phones... >>>> >>>> Her own phone is a N95 and she likes Nokia, but there doesn't seem >>>> much to choose from in that price range... >>>> >>>> So.. Any suggestions as to both the phone and somewhere to get >>>> it from? >>>> Thanks, >>>> Gordon >>>> >>> Skype S2 on 3 from Argos �40 >>> Take it to an unlocker, less than a tenner to have it unlocked, >>> then you can put any sim in it. > > Apologies, pressed send too early. > The only redeeming feature of the S2 IMHO is the free Skype calls, and > they're only > available with a 3 SIM, I have recommended this phone on that basis often. > > On another network it's a mediocre phone with an awful keypad. Graham. > > Utter rubbish, the S2 is by far the best all purpose phone for it's subsidised price it even comes with stereo USB earplugs. The keypad has excellent hardwearing easy to use metal keys, i can send text faster on my S2 than my Nokia 6120c. Are you sure you're not thinking of the S1, that did have an awful keypad The negative points of the S2 IMO are is it's a little heavy with it's stainless steel back plate, and the sound quality from it's internal earpiece is only fair Try a dummy one in a Three shop, some Three shops have real phones connected to use Steve Terry -- Get a free Three 3pay Sim with �2 bonus after �10 top up http://freeagent.three.co.uk/stand/view/id/5276 |